Karuppan Ramasamy Vs. Thilaka Deraniyagala and others – CA NO. 185/2000-2000

In the case between Thilaka Deraniyagala (Plaintiff Respondent) and Karuppan Ramasamy (Defendant Appellant), the court addressed whether the evidence at trial sufficiently supported the award of damages to the Plaintiff Respondent for injuries sustained by her husband in an accident that ultimately resulted in his death. It was held that the lower court’s judgment in favor of the Plaintiff Respondent was properly founded on the evidence, and that there was no ground to interfere with that decision on appeal. The principle reaffirmed is that appellate courts will not disturb findings of fact by trial courts where such findings are supported by credible evidence. This determination was based on a detailed review of the case record and the relevant legal standards, underscoring the deference